- Oct 5, 2017
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Sorry everyone, I've been WAY more busy this week than I have in a long time. I will get my takes on college football scheduling at a later date. Enough has been written about this streak. From the first SEC title clinch in '91 to the first ever Eastern Division of SEC game in '92 to Doering's got a TD in '93 to a Jack Jackson punt return that he ran 80 yards to gain like 30 in '94 (one of my young memories) to Derek Abney's TD's in '02 to the insane comeback in '03 to that '07 game where Andre Woodson somehow didn't lead UK to a win in an insane environment against a young defense or the '09 game where Tebow got knocked out or Burton's 6 TD's in '10 or the play clock running out in '14 (AS IF THERE WOULDN"T HAVE BEEN ANOTHER PLAY, BECAUSE DELAY OF GAME ENDS THE GAME IN OVERTIME
) to Will Grier throwing for 495 yards in '15 (J/K that game was 14-9 and he through for less than 10 yards per attempt and the revisionist history like he would be doing what he is now at WVU with Nuss in Gainesville is a joke that goes against any and all evidence of what actually happened) to LDR looking good in '16 to the joke that was Kentucky not beating UF with the perfect set up in '17. Yes, the majority of that was off my head.
*Any commentary on Grier is a comment on the poor nature of Nuss and Mac and not on an obviously talented QB.
Anyways, I have a weird feeling going into this game. Last year was the year for Kentucky had the stars aligned, and yet, I am nervous this year. I know Snell is a good back, the QB's have never experienced anything like the Swamp at night, and that they struggled against a middling Central Michigan team.
Predictions
Franks throwing for around 225. We forced the pass last week. I think he throws a pick, same fans will want any QB benched for a pick. Would have never wanted to see a young QB to ever play again after throwing 4 picks in a game against UK in 1993. Just some perspective before yelling about benching after a single pick.
Our line played poor. I think our line plays better because they are acknowledging their failures and I believe Hevesy will force improvement (dominance won't come immediately), a less vanilla scheme, and more respect for our passing game.
Running game does hit that 200 yard mark for reasons listed above.
Receiving, I don't think 10 different people catch passes, but it will be 5 or more. I think we see plenty of YAC.
Defense holds Kentucky to under 300 yards. The attacking style of Grantham will put plenty of pressure on an offense that fumbled 5 times last week and gave up 4 turnovers. On SDS, the UK writer says we should be concerned for allowing 200+ yds rushing last week. Nowhere does he mention the triple option we faced, garbage time yards, CeCe, Ancrum, Campbell, and Reese missing the game. Didn't seem to mention the passing yards we allowed.
AND the Swamp will be alive. This game is bigger than last week. More people will be there. More people are believing. Many students went home for the weekend last week and are returning this week and are planning to be wild.
Traditional Blue top/white bottom combo...cool. Still waiting for the Orange top/Blue bottom combo (see Malik Davis recruiting photos for how good it looks). And before someone wants to say that we've done it...people have stepped up and been smacked down, but maybe there's some 80's game I'm not aware of. I say this because of the inevitability of us getting something crazy through Jordan. Just search the ridiculous amount of #failstate stuff from Mullen's tenure.
I can't wait until after the game when we know a lot more about the team and get a bearing on what we have.
Florida 28 Kentucky 10
(yes, I have a weird feeling, but I don't think Kentucky's QB's can handle the pressure the are about to see.)
) to Will Grier throwing for 495 yards in '15 (J/K that game was 14-9 and he through for less than 10 yards per attempt and the revisionist history like he would be doing what he is now at WVU with Nuss in Gainesville is a joke that goes against any and all evidence of what actually happened) to LDR looking good in '16 to the joke that was Kentucky not beating UF with the perfect set up in '17. Yes, the majority of that was off my head.*Any commentary on Grier is a comment on the poor nature of Nuss and Mac and not on an obviously talented QB.
Anyways, I have a weird feeling going into this game. Last year was the year for Kentucky had the stars aligned, and yet, I am nervous this year. I know Snell is a good back, the QB's have never experienced anything like the Swamp at night, and that they struggled against a middling Central Michigan team.
Predictions
Franks throwing for around 225. We forced the pass last week. I think he throws a pick, same fans will want any QB benched for a pick. Would have never wanted to see a young QB to ever play again after throwing 4 picks in a game against UK in 1993. Just some perspective before yelling about benching after a single pick.
Our line played poor. I think our line plays better because they are acknowledging their failures and I believe Hevesy will force improvement (dominance won't come immediately), a less vanilla scheme, and more respect for our passing game.
Running game does hit that 200 yard mark for reasons listed above.
Receiving, I don't think 10 different people catch passes, but it will be 5 or more. I think we see plenty of YAC.
Defense holds Kentucky to under 300 yards. The attacking style of Grantham will put plenty of pressure on an offense that fumbled 5 times last week and gave up 4 turnovers. On SDS, the UK writer says we should be concerned for allowing 200+ yds rushing last week. Nowhere does he mention the triple option we faced, garbage time yards, CeCe, Ancrum, Campbell, and Reese missing the game. Didn't seem to mention the passing yards we allowed.
AND the Swamp will be alive. This game is bigger than last week. More people will be there. More people are believing. Many students went home for the weekend last week and are returning this week and are planning to be wild.
Traditional Blue top/white bottom combo...cool. Still waiting for the Orange top/Blue bottom combo (see Malik Davis recruiting photos for how good it looks). And before someone wants to say that we've done it...people have stepped up and been smacked down, but maybe there's some 80's game I'm not aware of. I say this because of the inevitability of us getting something crazy through Jordan. Just search the ridiculous amount of #failstate stuff from Mullen's tenure.
I can't wait until after the game when we know a lot more about the team and get a bearing on what we have.
Florida 28 Kentucky 10
(yes, I have a weird feeling, but I don't think Kentucky's QB's can handle the pressure the are about to see.)
